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  PIL against love marriages without parents' consent dismissed

  India | February 07, 2015 16:41 IST

  Madurai: Madras High Court today declined to entertain a PIL petition which sought to forbear officials from solemnising love marriages without the consent and presence of parents of the couples to check honour killings.The petition,

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  Madras HC restrains Mumbai firm from using Rajinikanth's name

  Bollywood | February 07, 2015 9:59 IST

  Chennai: The Madras High Court on Friday restrained a Mumbai-based film production company from using name, image, caricature and style of delivering dialogues of superstar Rajinikanth in its proposed film titled "Main Hoon Rajinikanth".Allowing an

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  Madras HC bans beauty contests in Tamil Nadu schools, colleges

  India | February 06, 2015 12:17 IST

  New Delhi: The Madras High Court on Thursday disallowed the schools and colleges of Tamil Nadu to organize beauty contests."It is not known as to how walking the ramp would benefit a student pursuing a

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  Madras HC dismisses PIL on Nathuram Godse memorial in Meerut

  India | January 28, 2015 10:03 IST

  Chennai: The Madras High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking to restrain Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha from installing statues of Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse in 17 places and the consecration of the first Godse

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  Madras HC frowns on ruling parties appointing govt lawyers on the basis of loyalty to party

  India | January 24, 2015 9:12 IST

  Chennai: Criticising the practice of ruling political parties appointing government advocates as law officers on the basis of loyalty to the party, the Madras High Court yesterday said it expects government to frame appropriate rules

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  Madras High Court: Novelist at liberty to decide which petition he should pursue

  India | January 23, 2015 7:14 IST

  Chennai: The Madras High Court yesterday gave Tamil writer Perumal Murugan, who withdrew from the literary world after a row over his novel “Mathorubhagan' objected to by right wing groups, the liberty to decide if

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  Court orders interim stay on release of 'I'

  Bollywood | January 09, 2015 10:27 IST

  Chennai: The Madras High Court Thursday issued a three-week interim stay on the release of Vikram-starring Tamil film "I" worldwide, following an application filed by Picturehouse Media Ltd over unpaid dues by the film's producer

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  HC seeks suggestions on police guidelines on demos by disabled

  India | December 05, 2014 6:59 IST

  Chennai: Madras High Court today asked stakeholders to make suggestions, if any, on the guidelines proposed by the city police to handle demonstrations of persons with special needs.The directive was given by a bench comprising

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  Procession on Dec 6: HC dismisses HMK's petition

  India | December 04, 2014 7:06 IST

  Chennai: The Madras High Court today dismissed a petition by a Hindu organisation seeking a direction from the court to the state government not to give permission to Muslim outfits for taking out processions or

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  Man moves to HC to restrain Indian team from continuing Aus tour

  Cricket | December 01, 2014 21:11 IST

  Madurai: In the wake of the Phil Hughes tragedy, a man here moved to Madras High Court on Monday for restraining the Indian team from continuing its tour of Australia, saying pitches in that country

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  Rs 17 cr for restoration, conservation of court buildings

  India | November 26, 2014 7:48 IST

  Chennai: To commemorate World Heritage week, the heritage committee of Madras High Court yesterday charted out steps for restoration, conservation and maintenance of various court buildings and earmarked Rs 17 crore for the purpose.Besides heritage

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  Madras HC comes to rescue of fireman denied appointment for 12 yrs

  India | November 23, 2014 7:49 IST

  Chennai: Coming to the rescue of a fireman denied appointment for 12 years to the post after provisional selection for allegedly suppressing registration of a criminal case against him, the Madras High Court yesterday directed

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  Madras HC stays recruitment of Anganwadi workers

  India | November 19, 2014 6:52 IST

  Madurai: The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court today stayed filling up of various posts of workers in Anganwadis in Tamil Nadu by the Social Welfare Department.Admitting a petition by one M Meenalakshmi who challenged

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  TN government challenges single judge's order allowing RSS marches

  India | November 19, 2014 7:19 IST

  Chennai: Tamil Nadu Government today moved the Madras High Court challenging a single judge's order permitting the RSS to take out processions on its foundation day on November 9 in the state as it sought

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  Madras HC notice to TN govt on PIL to remove Jayalalithaa portraits

  India | November 08, 2014 7:02 IST

  Madurai: The Madras High Court yesterday ordered a notice to Tamil Nadu government on a Public Interest Litigation, seeking a direction to remove portraits of former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa from government offices.Justices V Dhanabalan and

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  Madras High Court halts renovation of two ancient temples

  India | November 06, 2014 6:49 IST

  Chennai: The Madras High Court yesterday restrained Tamil Nadu government from renovating two ancient temples near here, observing that any such work should be carefully undertaken as these were stated to be monuments.The court in

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  Madras HC: 'Complete process of sanctioning Principals, Asst Professor'

  India | November 05, 2014 7:13 IST

  Chennai: The Madras High Court has directed Tamil Nadu government to complete the process of sanctioning the posts of Principals and Assistant Professors on a regular basis in the constituent colleges of Thiruvalluvar University, Serkkadu,

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  RSS moves Madras HC against denial of permission for procession march

  Politics | November 05, 2014 7:01 IST

  Chennai: Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (RSS) has moved the Madras High Court seeking a direction to permit its annual foundation day procession in seven cities/towns in Tamil Nadu on November 9 after authorities denied the

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  Madras High Court directs TN govt to submit photos of 'plastic' roads

  India | November 04, 2014 6:58 IST

  Chennai: Madras High Court yesterday directed the Tamil Nadu government to produce photographs of sites where roads have been relaid using plastic waste.  The first bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice M

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  Madras HC asks Centre about steps for protection of orphans

  India | November 01, 2014 6:53 IST

  Madurai: The Madras High Court yesterday sought to know from the Centre if orphans staying in homes run by NGOs were properly protected from child molesters from abroad under the guise of providing education and